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Your Instagram Feed Just Became SEO Gold. Here’s EFK’s Tips On What to Do About It

Social search is no longer a trend of just depending on hashtag or keyword searches. It’s the now. In a quiet but powerful update, Google is beginning to index Instagram posts. What does this mean? Your brand’s reels, carousels, and story highlights can soon surface directly in search engine results via Google.

What does that mean for your brand?

  • 1) Social content is officially part of your SEO strategy.
  • 2) Your Instagram presence now impacts how (and if) you show up when someone Googles your business, name, product, or campaign.
  • 3) Social storytelling is becoming searchable storytelling, not just storytelling.

At EFK, we’ve always believed that good creative deserves to be discoverable. This move by Google now blurs the line between social engagement and search visibility. Our team has already begun shifting this mindset with our social clients in Travel and Tourism, Government, and Healthcare! Here are EFKs tips on what your brand can do NOW to get ahead of the curve.

  1. Create content that educates or answers questions. We have to think beyond likes and consider what your audience might search for.
  2. Optimize your captions.Hashtags still matter, but now so do keywords. Make sure to think how your post might be discovered on search.
  3. Keep your profile tight.Bio. Highlights. CTA. Treat it like a landing page, a mini hub.
  4. Link your efforts. From campaign microsites to event coverage, create a connected experience between your website and your social storytelling.
  5. Think multi-channel at every creative touchpoint. Because if your content is going to be searchable, it should also be strategically branded.

This is about discoverability—but more importantly, it’s about control. When your content lives in search, you shape the narrative. Let’s make sure what people find is the version you want them to see.

Want to talk about social strategy for your brand? We’re helping brands evolve their content with this in mind. Let’s connect.

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